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Inspiring words from Bishop at harvest event


- r ’ - bv Tim Procter


TO be sincere, harvest thanksgivings must


lead to an actual means of helping the poor, said


the Bishop of Black­ burn when he preached at Clitheroe Parish


Church. Si


TT *ico followed ; Alison Sara at Stanhill


e daughter of Road, Billing-


'icer, is the son tt, West York-


J wore an ivory |l neckline and


l id pearls. An lses, Singapore


T ensemble. Ira and Saskia Itin with wine- Petailing. They ypericum. .


jnbra and the |tt and Russell


; conducted by i reception was


also to include the couple will


jy, Blackburn. Asbestos death of pensioner


ASBESTOS-RELATED can­ cer has caused the death of a


_____________ a m o o „ „ „ TTis son. John, told the inquest lung ^nd further ^ m in a t : His son, John, told the mquest


Langho man. An inquest heard that Mr


Frederick Billington (78), of Tudor Close, had worked as a roofer and labourer for Blackburn Borough Council for 32 years prior to his retirement at the age


of 59 - r-r\ 59. T o u r i s n u ^


revive crisis-ridden industry _______ .....


LANCASHIRE tourism


bosses have launched comprehensive plans to revive business in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak - and the response is already encouraging.


The Lancashire .


Tourism Partnership is co-ordinating the red rose county's efforts in delivering a strategy to aid the recovery of the industry. Over £160,000 has been made available


by the North West Development Agency to revive Lancashire s


tourism industry. The Partnership has


launched an Autumn Short Breaks Campaign to promote the county to


visitors in the coming months. Early-results from the direct mail


campaign and promo­ tions in national maga­ zines show great enthusi­ asm for the county. Over 3,000 inquiries have been received so far with many more expected as the campaign continues. Further activity includes promotion of


_____and nromo- Commonwealth Game


Commonwealth Games, aims to maximise Lan­ cashire's potential over­


seas. Marketing manager


short breaks at www.lan- cashiretourism.com, the LTP website. The Part­


nership is also develop­ ing links with other web­ sites to generate even


more inquiries. Potentially lucrative


markets in Ireland and Holland will be targeted in early 2002 through a new Overseas Trade Pack. This, on top of work already being done to promote Lancashire as the ideal place to stop


Mr Tony Openshaw said: "Foot and mouth has been a major set­ back for the local tourism industry, but the additional resources have allowed us to undertake targeted mar­ keting to benefit those in the tourism business who have been affected. "The eaTly results


that he remembered his father telling a tale of nearly falling off an asbestos roof, but had saved himself by grabbing a protruding bolt. He said: "That was the only time he ever talked about


asbestos." However, a post-mortem exam­


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ination revealed a m s sw e tumour encasing the entire right


lung and further examination found fragments of asbestos. The medical cause of death was


given as bronchopneumonia as a result of malignant mesothe­ lioma. The Deputy Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Coroner, Mrs Caroline Singleton, recorded a verdict of death due to


industrial disease. _______________ ________________ _____— ___________ ____ : TT” I forge needed


[USE of the former Harrison's Tyre Depot, Chatburn, as a forge will need planning per­ mission, officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council have ruled. They have declined


to issue a certificate of lawfulness to Bill Carter and Chris Lee for the proposed use of


the building gr The event was opened rendous sight of millions E E S H s - ^ i e e v e n t w o o — ^ -------——--------------------- :


THE Clitheroe A chess team narrowly won its opening match of the season against Crusaders


B from Blackburn. On board one, Brendan


Brown eventually managed to win in the end game after 60


m Qn board two, John Smith


missed a tactic in an open posi­ tion, which put the scores level


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^The last game to finish was on board five where Phillip Titter-


ington had to defend a tricky position, but his superior end game technique enabled him to convert the whole point and give


oc He was taking part in .


a special "remember industry too" harvest festival. It was arranged before foot and mouth disease hit the area and showed how industry has its place alongside farm-


^ T h e Bishop, the Rt Rev. Alan Chesters, is a


member of the Govern­ ment's Rural Task Force and the Anglican


church's senior spoke- man on rural issues. His visit gave added stature to the festival, which included displays by some 30 local companies. The companies in­ volved were mainstream ones


on Friday evening by Mr Nigel Evans MP. The programme pointed out that when the event was planned last winter no- one knew that the farm­ ing industry would be devastated. It warned of the possi­


........of neoole starving. There know quite which wa;


of people starving. There must be a better way.


"We need to pray that


bility of global recession and Mr Evans declared: "It is clear how vulnera­ ble and interdependent


we really are." Nearly 300 people vis­


ited the exhibition over the three days and there was an excellent congre­ gation for the Sunday


evening service. The Bishop spoke of


the "staggering facts" about our own agricul­ tural industry and declared: "The future must include a fair deal


for British farmers." The Bishop repeated


his previous in


such as Castle


Cement, Ultraframe and Dugdale Nutrition right .sm


down to small stained world. call for


reforms of international food production to end


the "obscenity of starva- tion m the developing


those who process and market our food do so in a way which gives the farmers a fair reward for their labours as well as seeking to keep prices down for consumers and making a good profit for their shareholders." Most of our own farm­


ers worked a 70-hour week for an average of £4-70 an hour, pointed out the Bishop, with hill farmers averaging an income of £3,500 last year. In the past two years, 51,300 people had


left the industry. The Bishop's appeal


would this year benefit both a Christian Aid campaign to remove land mines in Cambodia


and one to help rural communities in Britain suffering from the foot


outbreak.


the Bishop: "This ^ we rej0ice at the it is right that


Said the Bishop: At w e s h ^ ^ ^ Qnly present, farmers are pro P


during more food than for those wno na ^ Btttat,„ eat butfor those


wp show concern in a ^ have too


know quite which way to turn in order to survive. The service was


attended by the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Mrs Mary Robinson, who was accompanied by Mr David Robinson. It was followed by a


barn dance in the parish hall, attended by the Bishop, the Mayor, and many exhibitors and people aged from four to


80-Dancing to The Old School Band was inter­ spersed with supper and a raffle. The dance brought to an end a very fulfilling weekend for the church.


. The opening on Fri­


day was attended by the Deputy Mayor of the


Ribble Valley, Coun. Mrs Joyce Holgate. She is seen here with one of the exhibits on the Shackleton's Garden Nursery display and, from the left, Mrs Bob­ bie O'Neill, Mr Evans, the Rev. Canon Philip Dearden and Mr Paul


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from our promotions are showing that there is still a great enthusiasm for Lancashire. The Partnership aims to cap­ italise on this and ensure tourism businesses bene­ fit from major tourism


_______ S B g eC * .B g B g B Daring trio’s ‘soleful’ hot-coal


hike boosts charity funds A DARING trio from


Read have proved they are brave in both heart


and solel Clare Francis and her


)CTER 1 off to spend their Iiwaii after a recep-


Ifho. nor Procter, daugh­


t e r , of Bentham,


,i Borough Council [[orris, of Standen hnd Ann Morris, of


■bride wore an A-line Itrain and strapless Retail. She also wore . fposy of champagne


Je’s sister, Mrs Eliza- |an Brown, who wore hesse satin with pure Iss bodices. They car-


Jicter and ushers were zroom's brother, and


Fs brother-in-law. I's Church, Keasden,


|n Dalby. s, Lancaster


Imres ike


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partner, Michael Mur­ ray, of Victoria Lodge, were joined by their neighbour, Symon Gun- son, and each of them successfully took part m the Firewalk 2001 feat at


the weekend. They had to walk for a


distance of 20 feet across


burning coals, that were heated to 1,236 degrees fahrenheit. They all managed to complete the challenge and plucky Clare even did it twicel The charity stunt,


organised by Manches­ ter group Spice, took place in Nottingham. Clare (33) runs Whalley- based Pretty Ponies company, selling eques­ trian wear and riding


ld


vpnyear-old Michael. Since joining Spice they have become accomplished ^ fire-eaters, fire-breathers


and fire-skippers. Cheering the trio on were Clare and Michael's


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son, Jacob (13), Symon's wife, Tracey, and their four-year-old son, Jonathan. The trio were sponsored to raise cash that will be divided between HAPPA and another charity.


A DIAGNOSIS of stars before their


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lev Health Care (BIIRV) NHS trust are to receive an extra day s leave. The holiday, to be taken before


end of this financial year, is; in_rec°8n1’ tion of the Trust's top three-star award rating under NHS performance


m Alftrusts were assessed on their last


financial year's performance against key standards of care targets such as length of waiting lists and hospital


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